Grammy's Recipe Book Sides

Zucchini Rice

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
1 hrstart to eating

Times are our estimates for Grammy's recipe, with unhurried prep.

Grammy's handwritten page for Zucchini Rice
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As written

Word for word from her page, with her spelling and line breaks. [?] marks a word we couldn't read.

Zucchini - Rice

1 large zucchini sliced thin
2 TBS oil
2 TBS butter
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic
1 bay leaf
S & P
cook until tender

add 2 cups College Inn
chicken broth
2 cups rice
1 cup parm. cheese
Cover let cook 1/2 hr. until
liquid is absorbed.

Grammy's recipe

Her recipe, typed out to cook from: her amounts and her words, with abbreviations spelled out and the steps numbered.

Ingredients

  • 1 large zucchini, sliced thin
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 cups College Inn chicken broth
  • 2 cups rice
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese

Method

  1. Cook the zucchini, onion, garlic and bay leaf in the oil and butter with salt and pepper until tender.
  2. Add the chicken broth, rice and Parmesan.
  3. Cover and let cook ½ hour, until the liquid is absorbed.

Modernized

A present-day cookbook version, with missing steps filled in. These are suggestions, not her words.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 large zucchini, halved and sliced thin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan, plus more to serve
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Heat the oil and butter in a wide pot with a lid. Cook the onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and zucchini and cook until tender, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Stir in the rice and bay leaf and toast 1 minute.
  3. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat to low, and cook 18 minutes without lifting the lid.
  4. Take off the heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
  5. Stir in the Parmesan and serve with more on top.

Ideas to play with

Twists and variations to try. Suggestions, not hers.

  • Risotto-style

    Use Arborio rice and add hot broth a ladle at a time, stirring, for a creamy version.

  • Make it a meal

    Stir in leftover shredded chicken or cooked shrimp at the end.

  • Lemon and herbs

    Finish with lemon zest, a squeeze of juice and chopped basil or parsley.

  • Brown rice

    Use brown rice with 2½ cups broth and cook 40–45 minutes.